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Chelmsford fire victims need cash to rebuild lives

By Grant Welker, gwelker@lowellsun.com

Updated:
01/11/2013 06:36:41 AM EST

CHELMSFORD -- Victims left homeless by Saturday's fatal fire at Woodcrest Condominiums have had their immediate needs met, according to organizers of an aid drive, who are now asking the public to help those residents furnish their new homes.

The drive is ending collections of all clothing and other items at all collection points, including fire stations and the Senior Center, organizer Stefani Bush said.

Now the few dozen Woodcrest residents whose units were destroyed in the two-alarm fire most need monetary donations to pay for furniture and other necessities for their new residences, Bush said.

Monetary donations may be dropped off at any Enterprise Bank or mailed to the bank's location down the street from Woodcrest at 185 Littleton Road, Chelmsford, MA, 01824. Checks may be made out to Woodcrest Fire Relief Fund, C/O CHOICE, Inc.

The fire, which has been ruled accidental, started late last Saturday night. Susan Astle, 67, and Paul Deslauriers, 77, were killed in their third-floor condo. Fire officials have not announced a cause.

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